Program Manager
Location: US, CA, Mountain View
Employment type: Full-time

Company profile:
Come be a part of one of the fastest growing, well-funded and exciting startups in Silicon Valley.  Peel makes the world’s leading smart remote app which turns your mobile device into a universal remote control. Our technology is preloaded on many of the world’s top-selling Android devices.  Peel’s audience is at 60 million and doubling every six months with 3 billion+ remote commands handled every month.   Help us revolutionize the TV viewing experience and achieve our goal of becoming the universal controller for the internet of things.Peel is driven by design and a passion for developing brilliant user experiences. We simplify complex problems, then surprise and delight. Prior to starting at Peel, members of the team helped create some of the best products available today, including iTunes, iPhoto, Netflix, Roku, Avid, and Final Cut Pro. We're a fun company that works hard, but understands the value of well balanced professional and personal lives. Away from work, we raise wonderful young families, race cars, sail boats, play instruments, and go on adventures in outer space… Well, maybe we all just dream about that last one… On the job, we come in charged and focussed on changing the industry, forever. We want to work with like-minded creative and talented people. If you want to change the world and the face of entertainment, we want to hear from you!

Job description:
We are looking for a Program Manager who can help support our OEM customers. The position is based in China (Shanghai) and will require some travel within china, along with some travel twice a quarter to our US office.Responsibilities… Be the primary contact with our Handset OEM customers.Track OEM release schedule and align releases with their schedule.Work with Customer’s Product Planning, Model Teams, and QA.Setup process with OEM for continuous updates and support.Work with engineering teams in US and India for prioritizing features and releases.Maintain detailed implementation schedule, and project plan.Communicate status, risks and change control

Requirements:
Desired skills…10+ years of industry experience.5+ years of Program management experience.Experience in collecting requirements, writing detailed functional and test specifications.Experience in leading project teams.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Bi-lingual, fluent (oral and written) in Chinese and English.Ability to work collaboratively with remote teams.Nice to have…Experience in managing mobile application development.Some experience in embedded product design/management.Expertise in releasing a global product.Knowledge of hardware development process and lifecycle.PMP is a plus.Personal requirements… Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.Work in a fast paced, dynamic and demanding high stakes environment. 

Benefits:
Competitive base salaryStock OptionsFull benefits (medical, dental, vision)Easy walking distance from CaltrainFree Caltrain passesFree parkingFree gourmet lunch WednesdaysClose proximity to downtown Mountain View eateriesOn-site massageLife insurance401KOn-site snacks/beverages/gourmet coffeeOpen dog policyPing Pong, etc.